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The Best from Salzman International 2021

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Ivan Canu  Centauria Publishing Cover and internal illustrations for God Save The Queen

The Best from Mendola Artists

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Steve Simpson  for Juan Pollo restaurants  

Best of 2021 Illustration: Agency Rush

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In 2021, UK-based Agency Rush created work for such notable clients like Nike, the US Open, the Olympics, and more. Paul Sirand Euro Tunnel

More Best of Illustration 2021

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Artists are always exploring, and Donna Grethen is no exception. The image above shows how she has loosened up her style in 2021 and with what better subject matter than yoga?  …

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Paul Tong Envisions a Surreal World

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Radiant Studios contacted illustrator Paul Tong with the somewhat unusual request to create concept art for a proposed independent film, Erstwhile. The film has a lot of surreal imagery, and representatives from the …

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Best of 2021: John Burgoyne for USPS

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John Burgoyne’s commission for the USPS was a career highlight of 2021. His Otters in Snow were  commissioned for the US Postal Service’s 2021 winter holiday forever stamp.  

Navina Chhabria’s Best Is Personal

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Illustrator Navina Chhabria created new imagery and refined her style in 2021 and in the process set a new direction for her art. This process of discovery is the foundation of …

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Best Of 2021: Richard Solomon Represents

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This year was a busy one for Richard Solomon Represents. Projects included a mix of advertising, children’s books, editorial cover art, and animation. Above:  Wenjia Tang  L.L. Bean

Tony DeLuz’s Latest NFL Portraits

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  Tony De Luz’s latest technique and style created for this trio of NFL players demonstrate his love for the additive and subtractive qualities of digital painting. The trio reveals …

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Best of 2021: Lindgren Smith

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The best of the Lindgren Smith group includes editorial and publishing projects including GIFs. Above: Cannaday Chapman  8×8 Magazine Pedro Gonzalez “Pedri”

Best of 2021: Debut Artists

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Debut Artists worked on some great projects this year for Netflix, NASA, Apple, Disney, Porche and more.  Above:  Alan Berry Rhys for the Paralympics

Jing Jing Tsong Captures a Child’s Firsts

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Jing Jing Tsong’s illustrations for First Morning Sun by Aimee Reid have just been released. The imagery is full of vibrant color and rich texture achieved through a combination of printmaking and digital …

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Illustration Latest Additions

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There’s plenty of new children’s book illustration and more at the site this week.

Mendola Art Creative Update

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Publishing projects, textile and wallpaper design, games and puzzles, and packaging are just some of the highlights from Mendola Artists.     Ben The Illustrator  A collaboration with psychologist and …

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Salzman International Creative Update

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Check out Salzman International’s latest work for the New York Times, Die Zeit, La Repubblica, This American Life, the Washington Post, and more editorial sources from around the world. Above: Joey …

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Workbook Fall 2021 Is Now Ready to View Online

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Workbook Fall 2021 is now ready to view online. Browse and search to find the perfect artist for your next project from among some of the most talented photographers, directors, …

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Jonathan Bartlett for EA Sports

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Check out Jonathan Bartlett’s series called Campus Legends for EA Sports, developer of sports video games. Above:  University of Nebraska Huskies

Julia Kerschbaumer Goes Organic for Jumbo Markets

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Julia Kerschbaumer’s illustrations have just the right amount of color and texture for this line of organic foods from Jumbo Supermarket (NL). Julia employed a woodcut look and muted color on several …

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Framed and in John Legend’s Dressing Room in Time for the Show

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For the freelancer, an assignment can often feel like a fire drill. Case in point: an email that painter/illustrator Christopher Peterson recently received asking he if would be able to create …

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Anna Godeassi Illustrations Project Hope and Freedom

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Anna Godeassi created this series of illustrations to accompany a collection of ten podcasts produced by Sorgenia, Italy’s first digital energy company for The Sempre 25 Novembre project which help to …

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Creative Update: Richard Solomon, Artist Representative

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Brawling Battles, Powerful Portraits, and A Glimpse  of The Future are just some of the topics artists with Richard Solomon Represents have visualized in their recent promotions. Ryan Garcia

Illustration Latest Additions

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This is a group of multi-talented artists. They work in every kind of medium imaginable, from gestural hand-drawn portraits, toy design, graphic design, animation and GIFs, collage, and more.  And many are …

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Agent Jodie Hein of Rapp Art and Kelly Mc McMurray of 2Communique Trade Insights

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Rapp Art agent Jody Hein and 2Communique Creative Director Kelly McMurray share their insights about the business of illustration, and specifically the importance of assigning original illustration, in this hour long conversation. Although …

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Peter Ryan Conceptualizes Our Well-being

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Illustrator Peter Ryan hones his imagery into perfect visual metaphors. On the subject of science and health, he solves some complicated visual problems for clients such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance …

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Loris Lora’s Google Doodle

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Today’s Google Doodle marks the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Created by illustrator Loris Lora, the illustration honors Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, founder of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Keep scrolling to …

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Jean Tuttle for Ronald McDonald House

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Jean Tuttle was recently  invited by branding specialists Two by Four  to partner in the creation of artwork for their pro bono client, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago/Northwest Indiana. Her whimsical, …

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Illustrator Luis Pinto Is #ProudlyUnstoppable

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The initial UPS campaign “Be Unstoppable,” was created by The Martin Agency to reinforce the brand’s commitment to small business owners from under-represented communities by featuring a range of genders, ethnicities, and age …

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Fredinko’s Interactive Neocubism

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Fredinko is in love with both pop art and cubism and calls his style “neocubism.” His work is a mix of strict geometry and free organic shapes that flow harmoniously from one …

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Creative Update from JSR

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Artists with the JSR Agency have been busy lately with editorial and advertising projects. Above:  Cathal Duane  Time Out London An illustration for a feature on Kensal House, a community theatre space …

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Loe Lee’s Whimsical Animations for Coca Cola With Coffee

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We love the subtle use of movement in Illustrator Loe Lee’s whimsical  animated illustrations for Havas Atlanta/Coca Cola’s Coke with Coffee. Whether you’re a student in the library, at the office or at home, sometimes we …

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